How to Use break ground in a Sentence
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That was about four months after Buc-ee’s broke ground near Dayton.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
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Wood said the developers hope to break ground within the next three months.
—CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
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The building broke ground in August, and the tower crane is now in place.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
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Crews broke ground June 8, and the first concrete was poured July 14.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
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The school has already advertised for subcontractor bids and hopes to break ground next month.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
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Program officials expect the three teams to break ground before next summer.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
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The commission aims to break ground on Phase One of the trail in 2028.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
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Ahlquist said his goal is to break ground on Heritage Square in early 2027.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
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And for the next 17 years, SunZia flailed, never even breaking ground.
—Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
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The school district broke ground at the site in January 2024.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
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Get the permit, secure the utility commitment and then break ground.
—Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
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The two have scouted an as-yet undisclosed location for the concept, and expect to break ground shortly.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
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Depending on when construction ends up breaking ground, the consumer show may have to find a new home in the future.
—Kalai Chik, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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The project could break ground in early 2027, according to that state filing.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
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Under her direction, the state has yet to break ground on a single renewable energy project.
—Illapa Sairitupac, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
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The bridge project originally broke ground in 2025, and Terra held an event.
—Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
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State backs fusion The company expects to break ground on the facility before the end of the year.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
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This week, Wood said his firm hopes to break ground by year’s end, so the arena may host its first games in the first quarter of 2028.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
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Tiger Woods and his design firm are set to break ground on a new project, reviving a golf club that's been closed since 2021.
—Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
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Chalyx is expected to break ground this year and will operate alongside the existing pilot plant.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
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Crews on Monday were to break ground on Chicago's first pedestrian hybrid beacon.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
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If all goes as planned, the project could break ground as soon as mid-2027 or early 2028, Lochrie said.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
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Along with the sale of the building, the city will soon break ground on a modernization and reconstruction of the street and sidewalk later this month.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
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And the developer broke ground this year on 74 townhomes that will be used as short-term rentals, as opposed to constructing a hotel.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
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In 2025, Whiteville broke ground on a downtown park that will include an amphitheater, walking path, and pond.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
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Type One Energy plans to break ground on the project’s first phase this year and expects full startup by 2034.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
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Libertyville has budgeted upward of $42 million for the project, which broke ground in early June.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
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Now called the second and third phase, the apartment buildings can’t break ground until the stoplight has been installed and the bulk of new commuters can turn left on State.
—Mark Dee august 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026
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But in the current economy, several projects that have approvals are still in the pipeline waiting to break ground, Trantalis said.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
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The stadium broke ground last August and is expected to open sometime in 2028.
—Vince Basada july 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
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